AN Indian takeaway that was infamously targeted by a gang with a pickaxe and shovel is again in the headlines – this time for scoring zero out of five in a hygiene inspection.
Punjabi Spice in Harvey Road, Derby, was told to make "urgent improvements" following an inspection on February 20.
Sajjad Hanif, who took over the business last May, said that he was shocked to be given the zero star rating.
He said: "I thought that we were keeping everything clean.
"The inspector said the doors needed painting, the putty around the sink needed changing and the temperature on the front cabinet was wrong.
"We are putting the things right and have until May before the next inspection."
Ratings are decided on how closely the business is meeting the requirements of food hygiene law.
In total, 104 premises across Derby were inspected in February and Punjabi Spice was among three places that scored zero out of five.
The full list can be found below.
Abbey Food Store, on the corner of Abbey Street and Burton Road, was another to get the lowest rating.
The Derby Telegraph tried to contact the shop for a comment but received no response.
Sizzling Kitchen, about 150 yards away in Burton Road, also scored zero.
In this case, Derby City Council ordered the premises to shut immediately because of what it described as a "serious mouse infestation".
The diner was allowed to reopen 10 days later after an £8,500 refit, which it had been planning anyway, addressed the problem.
Mohammed Shamoon, who has owned the premises for just over a year, said previously he had shut down the premises a "a good few hours" before the council issued an emergency prohibition notice.
He told the Derby Telegraph that wire wool had been used to fill holes which mice may have got through and that the property was now "air-tight".
HERE is a full list of the food hygiene scores for Derby premises inspected in February.
0/5 – Sizzling Kitchen, Burton Road; Abbey Food Store, Abbey Street; Punjabi Spice, Harvey Road.
1/5 – Khyber Pass Karahi, Normanton Road; Little Acorns Private Day Nursery, Thornhill Road; Chicken Cottage, Normanton Road; Spicy Bites, Derby Lane; Hong Shing, London Road.
2/5 – Finale Thai Tapas and Dining, The Strand.
3/5 – Holbrook Fish Bar, Holbrook Road; Jonty Farmer, Kedleston Road; Oaklands, Oaklands Avenue; Pizza Cielo, Royal Glen Park; Ascot Fish Bar, Osmaston Road; J Marcer Bakery, Brighton Road; Pak Foods, Normanton Road; Silk Mill Ale and Cider House, Full Street; Tuck Inn, Mansfield Road; Lis Fish Bar, Chaddesden Lane; Bryers Heritage Ltd, Markeaton Lane; Willow Sports Centre, Willow Row; Al-Nawabz, Osmaston Road; Dulwich Manor, Dulwich Road; The Flower Pot, King Street.
4/5 – Cafe Number Six, Ashbourne Road; The Chestnut Tree, Portland Street; Ambala Sweet Centre, Normanton Road; East Ocean, Brackens Lane; Super Polski Delikatesy, St Thomas Road; Taste Buds, Elton Road; The Gables, Morley Road; Chets Stores, Berwick Avenue; Hong Kong Takeaway, Monk Street; Good Food Inn, Kedleston Street; Kam Yin, Nottingham Road; Mediterranean Cafe, Morledge; Purewal General Store, Cornwall Road; Ridgeway Food & Wine, Ridgeway; Nads Fast Food Takeaway, Morledge; Cobbers Cafe, Sacheverel Street; Balti Nights, Wordsworth Avenue; Premier Stores, Clarence Road; The Birches, Station Road; The Secret Dining Company, Exeter Arms, Exeter Place; Revolucion de Cuba, The Strand; The Royal British Legion, Chellaston Road; Zaza Pizza, Osmaston Road; BBQ Express, Normanton Road; Imperial Dragon, Shardlow Road; Nickys Fish Bar And Restaurant, Osmaston Road; The Mile, Friar Gate.
5/5 – Caffe Grazia, London Road; First Friends Private Day Nursery Ltd, Chaddesden Park Road; Harrington Nursery School, Harrington Street; Littleover Live at Home Scheme, Constable Drive; PP Derby (Kaila Ltd), Nottingham Road; Florence Nightingale Care Homes, Village Street; Subway, Kingsway Retail Park; Orchard Nursery School, Derby Road; Subway, Derwent Parade; Abbeydale Nursing Home, Duffield Road; Bean Caffe, Ford Street; Birds (Derby) Ltd, Nottingham Road; Caterlink Ltd, Locomotive Way; Morrisons Local, Ashbourne Road; Aldi Store, Nottingham Road; Charcoal Grill, Wardwick; Mercy Care Centre, Highfields Park Drive; Orchard Garden Day Nursery, Green Lane; Chaira Brothers Store, Kelso Walk; The Limes, Limes Avenue; The Lodge, Grange Road; League Of Friends Shop & Store, London Road Community Hospital, London Road; Mitie Catering, Jubilee House, St Christopher Way; Bluebell Park Care Home, Rowallan Way; The Spice Lounge, Friar Gate; China Town, Uttoxeter New Road; Friars Bar And Steak House, Friar Gate; Gastronom Natali, Normanton Road; Sing Sing Jan, Wiltshire Road; Sodexho Catering and Support Services, Sinfin Lane; Luca's Plaice, Edmund Road; Mackworth Balti, Humbleton Drive; Mr Pretzel, Westfield Centre; Play and Learn Nursery, Carlton Road; Quad Cafe Bar, Market Place; Subway, Victoria Street; The Argosy, Manor Road; Children Day Nursery, Rosehill Early Years Centre, Lower Dale Road; Bagel Nash, Westfield Derby; Field Lane Community Centre Playgroup, Field Lane; Cube Cafe Bar, Déda, Chapel Street; Freddy's Play Kingdom, Nottingham Road; Derwent Coffee, Market Hall; Hackwood Farm, Radbourne Lane; Pizza Hut Delivery, Uttoxeter New Road; The Cottage Private Day Nursery, Uttoxeter Road; Arboretum Primary School, Corden Street; J S Sainsbury, Kingsway; Oakwood Church Lunch Club, Bishops Drive; St Andrew's School, St Andrew's View; Gee's Sandwich Bar in Midland Road; Slice Of India, Mansfield Road.
